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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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